Laura Wei
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3988802 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Laura Wei |
| PRENOMES | Laura |
| SOBRENOME | Wei |
| ASSINATURA | WEI L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1302-8729 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 17 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1991 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Hope for the best or prepare for the worst? Calm perseverance, not vigilant monitoring, contributes to adolescent life satisfaction
OBJECTIVE: Which kind of self-regulatory strategies contribute to life satisfaction in adolescence? MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the present research, we tested two competing hypotheses arguing that either a strategy of vigilant monitoring of opportunities for working towards goal achievement or a calm perseverance strategy steadily working towards goals in a slower pace would promote life satisfaction in a large and diverse sample of adolescents. W…
The effects of psychological interventions on well-being measured with the Mental Health Continuum
The last decades experienced a rapid growth in the number of studies examining the effects of psychological interventions on well-being, yet well-being is often conceptualized and measured in different ways in these studies. Previous meta-analyses included studies with a plethora of different well-being instruments, which provides an ambiguous picture of the effectiveness. Furthermore, prior meta-analyses mainly included specific types of psychol…
Cultural, National,and Individual Diversity and their Relationship to the Experience of Meaningful Work
This chapter explores cultural, national, and individual diversity, and their relationships with meaningful work. Most studies relevant to meaningful work have originated in Western cultures and developed countries. Few studies have focused on the relationship between cultural and national diversity and meaningful work. The study of relationships between meaningful work, values, and organizational practices on individual, organizational, and nati…
Beyond Borders
Corruption Wars
We are all Workers
“Tough Times:” This was the title of a 1999 NACLA Report focused on labor, summarizing the grim outlook for the region’s workers at the time. Published at the height of Latin America’s neoliberal f
The Latin East
Women Rising in the Americas
Eye of the Storm
On September 5, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall, ravaging the islands of Barbuda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands, leaving at least 134 casualties. The hurricane
Nacla at 50
To B rexit or not to B rexit
We used an identities approach to examine voting intentions in the J une 2016 UK referendum on membership of the E uropean U nion ( EU ). In A pril 2016, 303 B ritish adults (58.7% women, age M = 34.73) indicated their voting intentions for the referendum and completed measures of identification with the national in‐group, perceived threat from Muslim immigrants, belief in I slamophobic conspiracy narratives, I slamophobia, general conspiracist b…
Re-Arming the Drug War in Mexico and Central America
Donald Trump concluded the presidential campaign substantially indebted to one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. military-industrial complex: the U.S. gun industry. Over the course of the
Fossil Fuels and Toxic Landscapes
Prisons, Punishment, and Policing
The numbers are staggering: of the world's fifty deadliest cities, almost all are in Latin America, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year. In Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil, murder rates con
Can We Increase Psychological Well-Being? The Effects of Interventions on Psychological Well-Being
L’enseignement des sciences au secondaire obligatoire en Suisse romande, au regard des enquêtes internationales sur la culture scientifique des jeunes
PISA 2006 a évalué la culture scientifique des jeunes de 57 pays. A une époque où tous les pays de l’OCDE voient une désaffection des jeunes vis-à-vis des sciences et des compétences des élèves généralement peu satisfaisantes dans ce domaine, il est crucial d’estimer la contribution de l’école, et singulièrement de l’école obligatoire, à cette culture. Dans cet article, nous inventorions les curriculums des sciences au secondaire obligatoire par …
Roleplayed Safer Sex Skills of Heterosexual College Students Influenced by Both Personal and Partner Factors
History of Cern, tome 2
To B rexit or not to B rexit
We used an identities approach to examine voting intentions in the J une 2016 UK referendum on membership of the E uropean U nion ( EU ). In A pril 2016, 303 B ritish adults (58.7% women, age M = 34.73) indicated their voting intentions for the referendum and completed measures of identification with the national in‐group, perceived threat from Muslim immigrants, belief in I slamophobic conspiracy narratives, I slamophobia, general conspiracist b…
History of Cern, tome 2
Roleplayed Safer Sex Skills of Heterosexual College Students Influenced by Both Personal and Partner Factors
L’enseignement des sciences au secondaire obligatoire en Suisse romande, au regard des enquêtes internationales sur la culture scientifique des jeunes
PISA 2006 a évalué la culture scientifique des jeunes de 57 pays. A une époque où tous les pays de l’OCDE voient une désaffection des jeunes vis-à-vis des sciences et des compétences des élèves généralement peu satisfaisantes dans ce domaine, il est crucial d’estimer la contribution de l’école, et singulièrement de l’école obligatoire, à cette culture. Dans cet article, nous inventorions les curriculums des sciences au secondaire obligatoire par …
Can We Increase Psychological Well-Being? The Effects of Interventions on Psychological Well-Being
Re-Arming the Drug War in Mexico and Central America
Donald Trump concluded the presidential campaign substantially indebted to one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. military-industrial complex: the U.S. gun industry. Over the course of the
Fossil Fuels and Toxic Landscapes
Prisons, Punishment, and Policing
The numbers are staggering: of the world's fifty deadliest cities, almost all are in Latin America, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year. In Mexico, Venezuela, and Brazil, murder rates con
The Latin East
Women Rising in the Americas
Eye of the Storm
On September 5, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall, ravaging the islands of Barbuda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands, leaving at least 134 casualties. The hurricane
Nacla at 50
To B rexit or not to B rexit
We used an identities approach to examine voting intentions in the J une 2016 UK referendum on membership of the E uropean U nion ( EU ). In A pril 2016, 303 B ritish adults (58.7% women, age M = 34.73) indicated their voting intentions for the referendum and completed measures of identification with the national in‐group, perceived threat from Muslim immigrants, belief in I slamophobic conspiracy narratives, I slamophobia, general conspiracist b…
Cultural, National,and Individual Diversity and their Relationship to the Experience of Meaningful Work
This chapter explores cultural, national, and individual diversity, and their relationships with meaningful work. Most studies relevant to meaningful work have originated in Western cultures and developed countries. Few studies have focused on the relationship between cultural and national diversity and meaningful work. The study of relationships between meaningful work, values, and organizational practices on individual, organizational, and nati…
Beyond Borders
Corruption Wars
We are all Workers
“Tough Times:” This was the title of a 1999 NACLA Report focused on labor, summarizing the grim outlook for the region’s workers at the time. Published at the height of Latin America’s neoliberal f
The effects of psychological interventions on well-being measured with the Mental Health Continuum
The last decades experienced a rapid growth in the number of studies examining the effects of psychological interventions on well-being, yet well-being is often conceptualized and measured in different ways in these studies. Previous meta-analyses included studies with a plethora of different well-being instruments, which provides an ambiguous picture of the effectiveness. Furthermore, prior meta-analyses mainly included specific types of psychol…
Hope for the best or prepare for the worst? Calm perseverance, not vigilant monitoring, contributes to adolescent life satisfaction
OBJECTIVE: Which kind of self-regulatory strategies contribute to life satisfaction in adolescence? MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the present research, we tested two competing hypotheses arguing that either a strategy of vigilant monitoring of opportunities for working towards goal achievement or a calm perseverance strategy steadily working towards goals in a slower pace would promote life satisfaction in a large and diverse sample of adolescents. W…
Political science (11 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Social Psychology (4 obras) · Labor Movements and Unions (3 obras) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 obras) · Geography (2 obras) · Latin Americans (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Medicine (2 obras) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (2 obras)